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Becoming Nutritarian — Week 4

February 25, 2013 Kristen No comments

Pin It Day 22 — Feeling Good Although my weigh-in was less than stellar, I still feel lighter, tighter and glad that I have dedicated myself to finish this diet out! A warning to new nutritarians, just starting out on this road: the initial first week of weight loss is hard to duplicate in the

Becoming Nutritarian — Week 3

February 18, 2013 Kristen 6 Comments

Day 16: Scale on the Move! Woke up this morning and got on the scale, it moved–lost another pound! I needed this good news to keep going strong with the 6 week plan; almost half way there! Breakfast: 3/4 cup steel cut oatmeal, 1 cup soy milk, 1/2 cup fresh blueberries I didn’t end up

Becoming Nutritarian — Week 2

February 11, 2013 Kristen 3 Comments

Pin It So, you’ve made it past the first week, congrats! You’ve lost a lot of weight in the first week (I lost 7!), now you’re invested in the program. Your tastes are changing and you are continuing to discover new ways to make the 6 week plan’s guidelines taste good to you. Here’s how

Becoming Nutritarian — Week 1

February 04, 2013 Kristen 6 Comments

DAY 2: Motivated & Garlic Breath After the hell of the first day, I woke up without the throbbing headache! Don’t get too excited, it was back again before I noshed on my breakfast of banana slices and raw almond butter (1 tbsp.). Honestly, it was a small price to pay for losing 2

Simple Sauteed Kale

February 02, 2013 Kristen 1 Comment

Pin It Here’s another awesome “Eat to Live” inspired dish that I concocted during my first week in the 6 week plan. I’ve quickly learned tha tone of the most nutrient-dense vegetables on the planet does not have to be intimidating to cook with! And Trader Joe’s pre-chopped organic Tuscan Kale bags in the salad

Becoming Nutritarian: The “Eat to Live” 6 Week Plan

January 27, 2013 Kristen No comments

Pin It So, what is a “Nutritarian” anyway? A Nutritarian is a person who bases their dietary decisions on those foods that have the most micro-nutrients per calorie. Macro-nutrients are the things we all know (fat, protein and carbohydrates) that provide us with calories or the energy to live. Micro-nutrients, on the other hand, are

Uncommon Pregnancy Side Effects

July 19, 2012 Kristen 8 Comments

You think you know what to expect when you get pregnant? Well, brace yourself, pregnancy side effects can get pretty ugly!

We’ve all heard of the nausea, the swelling, the bigger feet, the wider hips, and all that good stuff that comes with incubating a tiny human inside your body for 9 months. Some mommas-to-be are even lucky enough to experience some of the awesome pregnancy side effects like gorgeously thick hair, stronger nails, brighter “glowing”

Cuban Style Avocado Salad

July 13, 2012 Kristen 7 Comments

This Cuban side dish is perfect for your summertime cookouts!

Going along with my Cuban cuisine posts, here is my favorite go-to salad for the hot Summer months: Cuban Avocado Salad! In Cuban cooking, this salad (or a variation, see below) is served along with fresh Cuban bread and plantains or tostones (a salty fried plantain). With its light dressing and fresh ingredients it is

What’s Really in Your Prenatal Vitamins?

June 01, 2012 Kristen 9 Comments

You know prenatals are important for a healthy pregnancy but do you know what undesireable ingredients are in those prenatals too?

No doubt about it: prenatal vitamins are essential for a healthy pregnancy. But not all ingredients in your prenatal vitamin are actually good for you, let alone your growing baby. Read below for a list of the potentially harmful ingredients found in popular prescription prenatal vitamin brands. If you find any of these ingredients in

Gaining Too Much Weight During Pregnancy

May 08, 2012 Kristen 12 Comments

The vision of the pregnant godess gets me down!

The good old days of “you’re eating for two” have been replaced by prenatal Pilates and magazines dubbed “Fit Pregnancy,” featuring articles like: “Jog into your 7-month!” As if it wasn’t enough that we have to compare ourselves to supermodels and celebrities when we’re not pregnant, now we have to compare ourselves to

Vegetarian Buffalo “Chicken” Pizza

April 28, 2012 Kristen 6 Comments

This chicken-less version of the classic pizza topping, will leave your family amazed that it's meatless!

One of my favorite vegetarian “junk” foods are Morning Star’s Veggie Buffalo Wings. I call them “junk” food because they are very processed and have an overly-lengthy ingredient list. Still, they are far better for you than a fast food fried chicken sandwich any day! I eat these soy nuggets by themselves and dunked in

Is Fruit from China Safe?

January 31, 2012 Kristen 14 Comments

Do you want to eat fruit grown under this blanket of chemical pollution? Me either.

I’ve been craving canned mandarin oranges–thanks pregnancy hormones! I usually get mine from Trader Joe’s and theirs are imported from Spain. Kysen has recently acquired a penchant for these tasty tangerines, so we often enjoy a can together when we don’t have the fresh variety on hand. Well, I tore through my stash too

New Years Resolution Banana “Ice Cream”

January 05, 2012 Kristen No comments

All you need are frozen sliced bananas and a blender to get the same delicious consistency as banana ice cream!

If you’re like most of the Western world, you’ve probably made a New Year’s resolution to loose some weight this year. We all know eating ice cream is not the secret to losing weight, but this “ice cream” is an exception because there is no cream. There is exactly one ingredient: bananas. This is the

Vegan Caesar Salad Does Exist!

October 13, 2011 Kristen 2 Comments

Caesar salad is my ultimate comfort food and to find such a good vegan version was SO unexpected!

I’ve officially finished my third week of my 30-day Vegan Momma Challenge! There were some triumphs and some disappointments this week. Let me start off with the week’s highlight, and the reason for the title of this post: vegan Caesar salad! Yes, it does exist and YES it is delicious! I had to go down

No More Headaches!

October 08, 2011 Kristen 3 Comments

Great news from week 2: A vegan diet has aleviated my weekly headaches!

I’m a little bit late on my 2nd week 30-Day Vegan Momma Challenge update, sorry! The biggest difference in my life so far has been: No More Headaches! I used to get 2-3 a week, minimum, and they’d last pretty much all day. I’m not the type to take medicines so I would just deal

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Becoming Nutritarian — Week 4

Becoming Nutritarian — Week 3

Becoming Nutritarian — Week 2

Becoming Nutritarian — Week 1

Simple Sauteed Kale

Becoming Nutritarian: The “Eat to Live” 6 Week Plan

Uncommon Pregnancy Side Effects

Cuban Style Avocado Salad

What’s Really in Your Prenatal Vitamins?

Gaining Too Much Weight During Pregnancy

Vegetarian Buffalo “Chicken” Pizza

Is Fruit from China Safe?

New Years Resolution Banana “Ice Cream”

Vegan Caesar Salad Does Exist!

No More Headaches!

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